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Thank you to everyone who backed this project! Your support is greatly appreciated. Please read our final update (in the "updates" section) to see how to obtain your own copy of Infamy.

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***HUGE NEWS!*** - As noted in this update, Mercury Games is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, we have unlocked all stretch goals for this campaign! All backers will receive all the promos upon the successful funding of the project. Become a backer of Infamy and receive one of the best deals on Kickstarter! We appreciate your support.

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*UPDATE!* - Full Video Review available! Review site "Crits Happen" has posted a text and video review of Infamy. Calling it "... easily one of the three best kickstarter games I've played this year!", this review is something you'll want to see!

Here at the end of the world, where everyone and everything has its price, there is but a single ambition that endures: Infamy.

THE PROJECT

NOTE: THIS KICKSTARTER IS ONLY OPEN FOR 20 SHORT DAYS and in LIMITED QUANTITY!

Coming off the resounding
success of our first Kickstarter project "The Guns of Gettysburg", Mercury Games is pleased to
announce our second Kickstarter game: Infamy by Travis R. Chance and featuring artwork by Sean Chen!

Infamy is a unique twist on
the “crime minion wants to become crime boss” story. In a distant future, you play
the part of an aspiring criminal, a Freelancer, who sees a new opportunity
to ply his particularly nasty skills on the Martian colony of ARES-6. But ambition won't be enough to carve out a piece of Mars that's all your own. You need to
prove yourself useful to the current crime bosses on the planet, before trying to force your way to the top!

Travel to the many seedy sectors
of ARES-6 while gathering Resources and accomplishing Missions
for one of three factions in the colony. Gain Reputation among the factions and gain Infamy from finishing missions others are too afraid to attempt. To climb the corrupted rungs of these ladders you are going to need
help. Meet and negotiate with underworld Contacts to use their
skills to help you succeed. The trouble is, other freelancers with aspirations
like your own are also trying to deal with your contacts. You’ll have to
be more adept than your rivals at bribing to secure the help you
need. If you play your cards right you can also Scheme your way to the top of Mars’ infamous colony.

Infamy is designed by Travis
R. Chance and is accompanied by a host of stunning cyberpunk visuals during gameplay that
make this game one of 2013's finest. A game for 3-4 players, Infamy brings a
unique bidding system, simultaneous travel mechanism and interesting card play
together with a sci-fi, crime story, off-world genre not often gamed.

Speaking of visuals, we're thrilled to feature the work of many talented artists, including Sean Chen who is noted for his work in comic books including Iron Man* and Wolverine*.

Infamy's visually-stunning all-new artwork takes you to a distant dystopian cyberpunk world, and the gameplay will keep bringing you back for more.

***UPDATE #2!***Learn to Play Infamy in Just 6 Minutes!

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WHAT YOU GET

By pledging at any backer level, you'll receive 1 or more copies of Infamy when it is finished. This game will be made to the highest-quality standards by a team of professionals. Those who backed our Guns of Gettysburg project can attest to the level of quality we strive for.

For folks in the contiguous 48 States, we'll include shipping to you
at no charge! Even folks in Hawaii/Alaska and most of Canada receive
discounted shipping rates (see backer levels and below for more
details).

You'll also receive any stretch goals that we hit along the
way - 1 set of stretch goal items for every copy.

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THE COMPONENTS

Mercury Games products are known for their quality. Infamy is no exception. Your copy of Infamy will include:

*The coolest first-player ("Triggerman") marker you've ever seen! This is made from thick cardboard and made to be held!

* 1 Large Game Board with 2mm thickness and full paper-wrapping (not a raw-cut edge like some other companies use).

* 4 Individual Player Boards. Hard-mounted on cardboard and not simply thick paper like some other companies use.

* 16 High Quality Wooden Player Cubes.

* Plus, lots more! We estimate the final weight of each game to exceed 4lbs!

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THE CONTACTS OF ARES-6

Let's introduce you to a few of the 13 contacts that you'll interact with in your time on ARES-6. These contacts are printed on large, high-quality cardboard tiles with stunning artwork. We'll introduce you to more as we progress through this project (so watch for updates!)

The Hacker

As the saying goes, 'knowledge is power.' The Trust Megacorp knows this
better than anyone. Younger candidates have greater neural plasticity,
making them ideal data acquisition specialists.

The Peddler

In ARES-6, aspiring criminals rely on like individuals to knuckle and
shoulder their way to the top. Simply put, knowing the right person is
as good as being known... even when it's someone as seedy as the
Peddler. As you can see, all three factions consider the Peddler a
necessary evil; you need it, he has it--including a weird third arm
coming out of his chest.

The Chemist

On ARES-6, "compound" is black market currency. Citizens crave it, and the Harada Cartel are the only ones capable of synthesizing the mineral geodesite, so their influence extends beyond the colony. Though it's illegal, that doesn't seem to stop you either. The Chemist is therefore everyone's friend and society's worst nightmare all at the same time.

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STRETCH GOALS

We have a very nice batch of stretch goals available for the Infamy project.

**UPDATE!** - This stretch goal has been manually unlocked by the Mercury Games Team! See Update #3 for full details!

An upgrade to a complete set of Wooden Freelancer Sculpts, including a wooden Sculpt of the Accomplice! This Stretch Goal will be included for all copies of the game, and replaces the previously-planned wooden blocks representing the Freelancers.

Each Freelancer Sculpt measures approximately 26mm tall, and is color-coordinated to match their respective Sector Cards. They can be made to stand up if you wish, but we have designed them so that they are best-viewed lying down on their sector card when not on the board.

NOW UNLOCKED! Included for all backers!

Corruption Promo! - You'll receive 3 all-new Mission Cards that add a new twist to Infamy! Multi-Sector Missions! These may be completed in either sector listed on the Mission card, but perhaps someone else may try to complete it first?

NOW UNLOCKED! Included for all backers!

Corruption Promo Add-On! - Let's make this promo even better! You'll receive 3 all-new Scheme Cards, one for each of the PKD Militia, Trust Megacorp, and the Harada Cartel!

Sean Chen has graciously offered his original black linework art to some lucky backers. These are approximately 8.5" x 11", on bond paper, and each one is a one-of-a-kind original and signed by comic book artist Sean Chen!

The subject for the artwork are the Contacts (the characters you enlist to help you carry out your goals - you'll find the various characters throughout this listing and in our updates). There is also a linework of the Triggerman marker (the gun).

We have made a special backer level for these, and it includes a copy of Infamy. So if you're in another backer level and wish to upgrade to receive this artwork, you can easily switch into the higher pledge level.

This backer level is extremely limited though (just 10 spots!) so once they're gone, that's it!

In order to be most fair to all backers at this level, we will randomly pick the linework sent to each backer. It's all amazing work though - you'll be impressed!

Please note that this backer level is only open to backers in the U.S. and Canada.

Sample Linework - The Cloner

Sample Artwork - The Triggerman Marker

WHEN DO YOU GET YOUR GAME?

Mercury Games believes strongly in the backer-creator relationship on Kickstarter, and our policy is to deliver a high-quality product in a reasonable amount of time. We have faith in the Infamy project and have already devoted many hours to preparing the preliminary items for publication.

We believe that shipping of Infamy to Kickstarter backers will begin by the end of November, 2013. How's that for prompt delivery?

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LIMITED QUANTITY!

This speed of delivery comes at a cost, however. In order to meet
such quick deadlines while
still maintaining our high level of quality, we are only able to print a limited quantity for our first print run as printer capacity is
limited.

If this project does remarkably well, with signs that the
community wishes to have more copies made available for this campaign,
we do
have the option available for an additional print run, which would mean
more backer levels being added. However, this optional print run would
only be ready for
delivery in early 2014. This means
that if you want the game before the end of 2013 (barring unforeseen delays, of course), you
should
be sure to support it in the initial group of backers.

We cannot promise that a second set of backer levels will be
made available during this campaign. It's possible, but not guaranteed.
If we do ultimately open a second set of backer levels, they would also receive
the stretch goals.

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INTERNATIONAL
CUSTOMERS **UPDATED!!**

By popular demand, we have researched the best possible ways to ship this large/heavy game outside North America. It is not feasible with single copies, however, it becomes more affordable with multiple copies. Therefore, we have elected to add "INTERNATIONAL BACKER" options for 2 copies and 4 copies in order to allow our international friends the chance to participate.

Please ensure that your country is listed and be sure to note any additional charges that may apply to your country. If you do not see your country listed but wish to participate, please contact us for an exact shipping quote. We reserve the right to cancel/refund any backers which pledge at an incorrect backer level or who do not add the proper shipping amount (if applicable).

We would love
to be able to ship individual copies of this game internationally, but with shipping rates on the rise it is not fair for us to ask international backers to pay a shipping rate of $50+ per game. At the very least shipping multiple copies reduces the per-game shipping amount to a reasonable level and permits friends to order the game together to take advantage of these savings.

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SHIPPING TO LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES.

Please be sure to check your backer level in order to add the
appropriate amount to your pledge.

**UPDATE!!** Please read the above information for International Backers as we have made some pledge levels available for our friends outside the United States and Canada.

If your country is not listed in ANY of the International Backer levels, please contact us for more information.

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IF YOU FORGET TO MANUALLY ADD THE INDICATED AMOUNT FOR YOUR AREA

We understand that
Kickstarter is new to a lot of you and we also understand that many people
have forgotten or do not know how to add the shipping costs. Unfortunately
neither Kickstarter nor Amazon Payments will let us ask our backers to add
shipping costs separately so we have to ask you to do it manually (Sorry about
the extra hassle). If you haven't added shipping costs please ensure that
you do so before the end of the project.

Here are the steps to make it
easier for you if you've forgotten to add in the correct amount when you
pledged:

1. Go to our Kickstarter page and log into your account.

2. Click the "Manage My Pledge" button on the top right hand corner, above the backer options.

3. Manually add the shipping costs in addition to your existing pledge. For
example if you pledged the $45 option and you live in the Hawaii, manually
enter the value $70 ($45 + $25). DO NOT change the current pledge to
only say $25 as this will not add to your total pledge - instead it will change
your pledge to $25 total.

4. Click next and continue to checkout through Amazon Payments like you did the
first time.

Please note that you will NOT
be double charged if you change your pledge in this manner.
Only the last pledge you entered will be left in the system. Once the project is approved, Amazon Payments
will not allow us to assess the correct charges if you fail to enter the
proper shipping total, and your pledge may be delayed (while we try to contact
you) or cancelled/refunded at our discretion.

We'd like to thank you for
supporting this project - such a wonderful production would not be possible
without your help.

Infamy, Mercury Games, and "Fun by the Foot!" are all trade-marks of Mercury Games.

*Iron Man and Wolverine are trademarks of Marvel Comics.

Risks and challenges

As a professional publishing company, Mercury Games is very familiar with the publishing process and how to set realistic timelines. We believe that we can once again live up to our estimates as we did with our previous project.

There are some elements of the project that our outside of our control. For example, logistical failures can mean delays in shipping for all kinds of reasons. Our relationship with our logistics company is a good one, but ultimately we have little control if the shipment is delayed once on the ocean.

We have carefully considered our timelines and promises for this project and we feel confident that we have controlled for all but the most unforeseen circumstances. You're partnering with professional publishers when you back Mercury Games' products.

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"The Liaison" - One copy of Infamy INCLUDING shipping to you anywhere in the contiguous United States (That's less than the retail price of $50 AND free shipping!). You will also receive all stretch goals achieved during this campaign! Alaska and Hawaii pledgers, you'll need to manually add $25 to your pledge for shipping. Canadian customers in ON, AB, BC, or QC, please add $15. Canadian customers in MB, SASK, NS, NB, NFLD/LAB, PEI should add $25. We do not ship to NWT, Yukon, or Nunavut. Because of high shipping costs outside these areas, we are unable to ship to any location not listed above. We are NOT able to ship to locations outside North America.

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"The Cloner" - TWO copies of Infamy INCLUDING shipping to you anywhere in the contiguous United States (That's less than the retail price of $100 AND free shipping!). You will also receive 2 copies of all stretch goals achieved during this campaign! Shipment of both copies must take place together and be delivered to the same destination. Alaska and Hawaii pledgers, you'll need to manually add $35 to your pledge for shipping. Canadian customers in ON, AB, BC, or QC, please add $15. Canadian customers in SASK, MB, NS, NB, NFLD/LAB, PEI should add $25. We do not ship to NWT, Yukon, or Nunavut. Because of high shipping costs outside these areas, we are unable to ship to any location not listed above. including all international locations. We are NOT able to ship to locations outside North America.

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SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL BACKER LEVEL! - This backer level is for TWO copies of Infamy INCLUDING free shipping and 2 sets of all stretch goals achieved during this campaign to France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Norway. United Kingdom and Ireland you'll need to manually add $10 to your pledge. Brazil and Argentina add $5. If your country is not listed above, please do not pledge at this level before contacting us for an exact shipping quote. While International Backers will have their rewards shipped at the same time as other backers, we cannot guarantee how quickly delivery will take place. We also take no responsibility for any import charges in the destination country. Shipping will be by USPS.

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Pledge $150 or more
About $150

"The Collector" - One copy of Infamy INCLUDING shipping to you anywhere in the contiguous United States. You also receive an original linework (artwork) signed by Sean Chen! You will also receive all stretch goals achieved during this campaign! Alaska and Hawaii pledgers, you'll need to manually add $30 to your pledge for shipping. Canadian customers in ON, AB, BC, or QC, please add $20. Canadian customers in MB, SASK, NS, NB, NFLD/LAB, PEI should add $30. We do not ship to NWT, Yukon, or Nunavut. Because of high shipping costs outside these areas, we are unable to ship to any location not listed above. We are NOT able to ship to locations outside North America.

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Pledge $160 or more
About $160

"The Smuggler" - FOUR copies of Infamy INCLUDING shipping to you anywhere in the contiguous United States (That's less than the retail price of $200 AND free shipping!). You will also receive 4 sets of all stretch goals achieved during this campaign! Shipment of all copies must take place together and be delivered to the same destination. Alaska and Hawaii pledgers, you'll need to manually add $50 to your pledge for shipping. Canadian customers in ON, AB, BC, or QC, please add $25. Canadian customers in SASK, MB, NS, NB, NFLD/LAB, PEI should add $40. We do not ship to NWT, Yukon, or Nunavut. Because of high shipping costs outside these areas, we are unable to ship to any location not listed above. We are NOT able to ship to locations outside North America.

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Pledge $225 or more
About $225

"Infamy!" - SIX copies of Infamy INCLUDING shipping to you anywhere in the contiguous United States (That's less than the retail price of $300 AND free shipping!). You will also receive 6 sets of all stretch goals achieved during this campaign! Shipment of all copies must take place together and be delivered to the same destination. Alaska and Hawaii pledgers, you'll need to manually add $65 to your pledge for shipping. Canadian customers in ON, AB, BC, or QC, please add $35. Canadian customers in SASK, MB, NS, NB, NFLD/LAB, PEI should add $50. We do not ship to NWT, Yukon, or Nunavut. Because of high shipping costs outside these areas, we are unable to ship to any location not listed above. We are NOT able to ship to locations outside North America.

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Pledge $240 or more
About $240

SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL BACKER LEVEL! - This backer level is for FOUR copies of Infamy INCLUDING free shipping and 4 sets of all stretch goals achieved during this campaign to France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Norway. United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil and Argentina you'll need to manually add $15 to your pledge. If your country is not listed above, please do not pledge at this level before contacting us for an exact shipping quote. While International Backers will have their rewards shipped at the same time as other backers, we cannot guarantee how quickly delivery will take place. We also take no responsibility for any import charges in the destination country. Shipping will be by USPS.